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Introduction: 'unsettling Violence' / By Pal Ahluwalia, Louise Bethlehem, And Ruth Ginio -- The Glorious Violence Of Amdä Seyon Of Ethiopia / Steven Kaplan -- The Unwritten History Of Ethnic Co-existence In Colonial Africa: An Example From Douala, Cameroon / Lynn Schler -- The Vulgarization Of Politics: Ethnic Violence In Kenya / Pal Ahluwalia -- Sacral Spaces In Two West African Cities / Abdoumaliq Simone -- The 'rugged Life': Youth And Violence In Southern Nigeria / David Pratten -- Security And Violence On The Frontier Of The State: Vigilant Citizens In Nkomazi, South Africa / Steffen Jensen -- 'keeping The Peace': Violent Justice, Crime And Vigilantism In Tanzania / Megan G. Plyler -- Mellow Yellow: Image, Violence, And Play In Apartheid South Africa / John Peffer -- Childhood In The Shadow Of Violence: Kathorus, South Africa / Vanessa Barolsky -- To Live, With It / Adam Sitze. Edited By Pal Ahluwalia, Louise Bethlehem And Ruth Ginio. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.